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OBADIAH SEELY, OF SYRAOUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO E. C. STEARNS do CO.,OF SAME PLACE.

DOOR-HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 496,010, dated April25, 1893.

Application Sled May '7, 1892. Serial No. 432,153. (No model.)

To all whom may concern.-

Be it known that I, OBADIAH SEELY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York,have invented new and useful Im provements in Door-Hangers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates principally to that class of door-hangers inwhich the two hangers attached to the same door are connected, and hasfor its objects to improve the construction of the wheels and rail, alsothat of the devices whereby the two hangers are connected, and also thatof the devices whereby each hanger is adjusted.

In the accompanying drawings consisting of two sheetsz-Figure l is aside elevation, partly in section, of a pair of my improved door-hangersapplied to a door. Figs. 2 and 3 are transverse sections in lines x-mand fy-y, Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through the adjustingscrew and connecting parts, the section being taken in line z-z, Fig. l.Fig. 5 is a cross section of the screw coupling and connecting parts,the section being taken in line o-/c, Fig. 1. spective view of thescrew-coupling. Fig. 7 is a horizontal section through the end portionof the connecting bar and its socket in line al1-w, Fig. 1.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the rail upon which the door hanger is supported, and B Brepresent the wheels of the door hangers which run upon the longitudinalrail. The upper edges of the rail are preferably beveled and the annularanges of the wheels are correspondingly beveled on their inner sides, soas to prevent binding and permit the wheels to run easy.

C represents the hanger frames which are arranged on one side of therail and provided at their upper ends with arbors c upon which thewheels are journaled.

D represents a flat horizontal bar whereby both hanger frames areconnected and securely held in position. This bar is arranged Withitsends in sockets dformed in the hanger frames and held therein by setscrews d arranged in the hanger frames. Each socket is composed of twoend pieces d2 d3 arranged in Fig. 6 isa perline with each other, on oneside of the connecting bar, and an intermediate piece d4 arranged on theopposite side of the bar,whichY arrangement permits each socket to becast without 'coring The lower portion of each hanger frame is providedwith a laterally projecting stop e which extends underneath the rail andprevents the wheels from rising and leaving the 6o lail.

F represents the door plates which are secured to the upper edge of thedoor at opposite ends thereof and to which the hanger frames aredetachably connected. Each of these door plates is provided at its outerend with an eye f which receives an inclined adjusting screw g having ahead g at its lower end which bears against the under side of the eye f.

H represents couplings whereby the upper 7o screw threaded ends of theadjusting screws are connected with the hanger frames. Each of thesecouplings consists of a cylindrical shank h, an elongated head h formedon one end of the shank, and a screw-nut h2 formed 75 on the other endof the shank. The shank of the coupling is arranged in an elongatedopening c' formed in the lower outer portion of the hanger frame, andthe screw-nut is arranged on one side of the hanger-frame and receivesSo the upper screw-threaded end of the adjusting screw, while theelongated head is arranged upon the opposite side of the hangerframe.The coupling is attached to the hanger-frame by placing the elongatedhead length- 8 5 wise in line with the elongated opening of the frame,which permits the head to pass through the opening. After passing thehead through the opening the coupling is turned one-quarter, so that theelongated head is arranged 9o at right angles to the elongated opening,which causes the screw-nut and elongated head to bear against oppositesides of the hanger-frame, thereby holding the shank against lengthwisemovement but permitting the same to turn in the opening in adjustingitself and the screw-nut to the position of the adjusting screw. n

J represents a bearing piece formed on the lower inner side of thehanger frame and provided with a vertical guide-face J which bearsagainst a lug K formed on the door plate and provided with a verticalguide face l. Upon turning the adjusting screw in the proper direction,the door is raised with reference to the hanger frame and caused to movein a vertical line owing to the lug of the door plate bearing againstthe vertical face J of the hanger frame. Upon turning the adjustingscrew in raising or lowering the door, its inclined position, relativeto the hanger frame, 1o is changed, which causes the coupling to turn inthe elongated opening, thereby adjusting itself to the position of theadjusting screw and preventing binding of the latter.

The construction of the coupling is very simple and forms a convenientmeans for pivotally connecting the adjusting screw with the hangerframe. I claim as my invention- 1. The combination with the hangerframe, zo the door plate and the adjusting screw connecting the same, ofa screw nut with which said screw engages and which is provided with ashank on which it is swiveled, and with an elongated head, the hangerframe being provided with an elongated opening through which theelongated head of the screw nut is passed, and in which the screw nut isheld by turning its head out of register with the elonthe front side ofthe bearing piece, a screw nut attached to the hanger frame, and aninclined adjusting screw connecting the door plate with the screw nut,substantially as set forth. 4o

3. The combination with the hanger frame provided with a bearing piecehaving a vertical face, of a door plate provided with alug having avertical face bearing against the face ot' the bearing piece, ascrew-nut pivotally 45 connected with the hanger frame, and an inclinedscrew connecting the screw-nut with the door plate, substantially as setforth.

4. The combination with the door plates' each provided with a verticalguide face, of 5o hanger frames having vertical guide faces which bearagainst the faces of the door` plates, a connecting bar rigidly attachedto the hanger frames, and inclined adjusting screws connecting the doorplates with the hanger frames, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination with the connecting bar, of two hanger frames, eachprovided with a socket composed of two end pieces arranged on one sideof the connecting bar, and an in- 6o termediate piece arranged on theopposite side of the connecting bar, substantially as set forth.

Witness my hand this 28th day of April, 1892.

OBADIAH SEELY.

Witnesses:

CLARK H. NORTON, E. A. WEISBURG.

